First pick
Memorial Park
Park or garden · 190 m outside town
21 ha1.9 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.9 km of path
7.8 km south-westfrom the centre
ExpresswayCornwallis River Greenway
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain1.7%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Kings County, Subdivision B · parks, protected land & trails
Cape Split Provincial Park begins where Kings County, Subdivision B ends
9 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Houston Beach. 45 km separate the town from Fundy National Park, its nearest national park. For walks, 2 named routes run within 2 km, such as the Dyke Trail and Borden Brook Trail.
Protected land
1.7%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
19
within 10 km, 7 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
45 km
Fundy National Park
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Cape Split Provincial Park
Walking routes
2
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
9
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What Kings County, Subdivision B has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A provincial park at the edgeCape Split Provincial Park reaches the townBeaches9 beaches within 5 km
Kings County, Subdivision B’s best card is a provincial park at its edge, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
How Kings County, Subdivision B compares with other Canadian towns
Each figure against the 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+ (not city hubs or reserves), with the town marked and the typical one’s line. Outdoors isn’t one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
Protected within 10 km1.7%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town5.9%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas7Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes2Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches9Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Kings County, Subdivision B sits 19th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (12,384 to 12,924 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
Protected within 10 km
Kings County, Subdivision B1.7%
Towns its size2.2%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Kings County, Subdivision B7
Towns its size4
Towns in Nova Scotia24
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Kings County, Subdivision B2
Towns its size0
Towns in Nova Scotia2
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Kings County, Subdivision B does best for public protected areas: 13 of the other 39 have more. On protected land nearby it is behind: 21 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | View Royal BC | 21% | 45% | 35 | 3 | 20 |
| 2 | Orleans Village - Chateauneuf ON | 14% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Westboro ON | 13% | 5.5% | 32 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Bridlewood AB | 7.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine QC | 7.3% | 6.1% | 46 | 0 | 94 |
| 6 | Saltspring Island BC | 6.7% | 17% | 109 | 3 | 44 |
| 7 | Rothesay NB | 5.5% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 37 |
| 8 | Prince Rupert BC | 5.5% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Saint-Hippolyte QC | 4.2% | 6.9% | 21 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | Highland Creek ON | 3.5% | 0.6% | 14 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Chaparral AB | 3.2% | 9.8% | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | New Springbrook ON | 3.1% | 2.4% | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Lakeview AB | 2.9% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Carignan QC | 2.7% | 2.1% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Yonge-Eglinton ON | 2.6% | 0% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Grenet QC | 2.5% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Spring Valley ON | 2.4% | 8.4% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Regent Park ON | 2.3% | 0% | 10 | 8 | 40 |
| 19 | Bromont QC | 2.2% | 2% | 25 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Yonge-Bay Corridor ON | 2.2% | 0% | 11 | 9 | 38 |
| 21 | Erin ON | 2.1% | 0.2% | 48 | 6 | 1 |
| 22 | Kings County, Subdivision B NS | 1.7% | 5.9% | 19 | 2 | 9 |
| 23 | Bayview Woods-Steeles ON | 1.7% | 17% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Forest Hill North ON | 1.5% | 0% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | Brighton ON | 1.3% | 4.2% | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| 26 | Highland West ON | 1.3% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Winchester ON | 1.2% | 0.6% | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Meaford ON | 1.1% | 2.1% | 70 | 4 | 21 |
| 29 | Tyndall Park MB | 1.1% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Wellesley ON | 1% | 0% | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 31 | Windsor Park MB | 0.8% | 0.2% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Gander NL | 0.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 33 | Amos QC | 0.5% | 0.2% | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Lac Ste. Anne County AB | 0.5% | 0.4% | 33 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Alderwood ON | 0.3% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 36 | Varsity AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | Rutherford AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | DT Hospital ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 39 | Downtown AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | Thompson MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Kings County, Subdivision B on the map: green space, protected land and paths
The town’s parks, woods, protected land and paths, with its named places numbered.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
11 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Kings County, Subdivision B
Memorial Park is the largest, at 21 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
11 named parks and woods, 65 ha in all
Parks & gardens 65 ha
Between them, Memorial Park and Centreville Recreation Park cover 59%.
Centreville Recreation Park
Park or garden
18 ha3.6 km of path
50 minto walk all 3.6 km of path
5.3 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Lockhart & Ryan Park
Park or garden · 250 m outside town
18 ha1.5 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.5 km of path
6.1 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Oakdene Park
Park or garden · 150 m outside town
5.3 ha0.2 km of path
5.9 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Port Williams Park
Park or garden
1.0 ha0.4 km of path
4.5 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Marshview Dog Park
Park or garden · 160 m outside town
0.4 ha
6.7 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Founding Fathers Park
Park or garden · 100 m outside town
0.3 ha
6.8 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 11 named parks and green spaces
Memorial ParkPark or garden · 21 ha · 1.9 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCentreville Recreation ParkPark or garden · 18 ha · 3.6 km of path
DirectionsLockhart & Ryan ParkPark or garden · 18 ha · 1.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsOakdene ParkPark or garden · 5.3 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsPort Williams ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsFox Hill Community ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha
DirectionsMarshview Dog ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · just outside town
DirectionsFounding Fathers ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · just outside town
DirectionsBlomidon LookoffPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsBruce Spicer ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsPicnic ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, commons and woods with a name, in the town or within 400 m, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Sizes are the mapped outline’s.
Close to home
Few people in Kings County, Subdivision B live near a park
Residents of each 2021 dissemination area, at a point inside it, within 400 m (about a 5-minute walk) of a park or playing field mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Within 400 m (3.4%)Further (97%)
Kings County, Subdivision B3.4%
Towns in Nova Scotia18%
Typical Canadian town83%
A median Canadian town manages 83%. For about 12,200 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Kings County, Subdivision B, 1.7% is protected land
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Kings County, Subdivision B5.9%
Within 10 km1.7%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public ownership covers 7 of the 19. Blomidon Provincial Park covers 841 ha, the most of any named area. Another 12 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
Blomidon Provincial ParkProvincial park · 841 ha · reaches Kings County, Subdivision B
Blomidon Provincial ParkProvincial park · 558 ha · reaches Kings County, Subdivision B
Kentville Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 555 ha · reaches Kings County, Subdivision B
Cape Split Provincial ParkProvincial park · 449 ha · reaches Kings County, Subdivision B
Blomidon Provincial ParkProvincial park · 15 ha · reaches Kings County, Subdivision B
Boot Island National Wildlife AreaWildlife area · 107 ha · 6.6 km from the edge of town
Diligent River Nature ReserveNature reserve · 112 ha · 6.9 km from the edge of town
Source: Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD) 2.9.0, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
National & provincial parks
The nearest big park: Fundy National Park, 45 km away
National parks (Parks Canada) and provincial or territorial parks by direction and distance from the town’s edge: every one within 10 km, and the nearest of each within 100 km.
National parkProvincial park
Provincial park
Blomidon Provincial Park
At the edge8.4 km²since 1974
Provincial park
Blomidon Provincial Park
At the edge5.6 km²since 2015
Provincial park
Cape Split Provincial Park
At the edge4.5 km²since 2019
Provincial park
Blomidon Provincial Park
At the edge0.2 km²since 1974
National park
Fundy National Park
45 km north-west206 km²since 1948
There are 4 provincial parks within 10 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Kings County, Subdivision B and its edge hold 150 km of footpath
OpenStreetMap footpaths, paths, bridleways and steps, and tracks open on foot, in the town and 1 km around it; woods as mapped (landuse=forest, natural=wood).
Footpaths
150 km
in and around the town (482.8 km²)
Woodland
37%
about 178.8 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Kings County, Subdivision BTowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.3
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Kings County, Subdivision BTowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland37%
0%50%100%
Paths are thinner on the ground than in 72% of Canadian towns. Woods cover more of it than in 77% of Canadian towns.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
2 mapped routes to walk from Kings County, Subdivision B
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
LocalOther waymarked
Dyke Trail4.8 km
Borden Brook Trail2.5 km
For a longer outing, the Dyke Trail runs 4.8 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Get out in Kings County, Subdivision B in May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Waterville Cambridge, 18 km away). Good months: long days, highs of 15–30 °C, light rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°C) | -1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 113 | 91 | 97 | 90 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 86 | 107 | 120 | 125 | 134 |
For dry weather, July is best (79 mm); December gets 134 mm. Highs peak near 26 °C in July and fall to -1 °C in January. Snow totals about 232 cm a year. The climate in Kings County, Subdivision B →
Beaches
Kings County, Subdivision B has 9 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Houston Beachin town
DirectionsHouston's Beachin town
DirectionsKingsport Beachin town
DirectionsLong Beachin town
DirectionsPineo Beachin town
DirectionsCaroline Beachpebbles · 0.1 km from town
DirectionsThe coast is close: 119 km of shoreline within 5 km. The map adds 3 unnamed stretches of beach. Whether the water is fit for a swim isn’t in any open national dataset; public health posts the local advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Kings County, Subdivision B: 18 viewpoints, 4 waterfalls
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
18Viewpoints5Hills and peaks4Waterfalls2Nature reserves10Picnic sites35Playgrounds1Dog parks4Campsites
There are 35 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 18
Big Cove Look Off #1in town
DirectionsBig Cove Look Off #2in town
DirectionsLobster Hole Look-offin town
DirectionsLook-Off #5in town
DirectionsLook-Off #6 - Jodrey's Look-Offin town
DirectionsMinas Basin Lookoffin town
DirectionsScots Bay Lookoffin town
DirectionsThe Lookoffin town
DirectionsPlus 10 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 5
North Mountainin town
DirectionsRockwell Mountainin town
DirectionsSheffield Vault Bluffin town
DirectionsPlus 2 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 4
Baxter Harbour Fallsin town
DirectionsBlack Hole Fallsin town
DirectionsBorden Brook Fallsin town
DirectionsPlus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 2
Kentville Migratory Bird Sanctuaryin town
DirectionsScots Bay Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsPicnic sites 10
Bruce Spicer Parkin town
DirectionsChurch Street School Memorialin town
DirectionsKingsport Beachin town
DirectionsEaves Hollow Picnic area0.3 km from town
DirectionsWaterfront Park1.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 5 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 35
Kingsport Community Playgroundin town
DirectionsMeadowviewin town
DirectionsTire pile0.6 km from town
DirectionsPipe slides0.6 km from town
DirectionsFarmyard Playground0.6 km from town
DirectionsWater pumps0.7 km from town
DirectionsWillow Park1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 28 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Bark Park1.8 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Kings County, Subdivision B
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
KentvilleWolfvilleKings County, Subdivision CKings County, Subdivision DKings County, Subdivision B
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County, Subdivision B | 1.7% | 19 | 2 | 9 |
| Kentville 7.1 km | 1.1% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolfville 8.9 km | 0.5% | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| Kings County, Subdivision C 9.0 km | 0.6% | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| Kings County, Subdivision D 12 km | 0.5% | 17 | 1 | 10 |
Kings County, Subdivision B is not outdone two to one on protected land by any neighbour.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- Protected land. Measured on CPCAD’s outlines: the part of a 10 km band around the town that lies in a protected or conserved area, water included.
Questions about the outdoors in Kings County, Subdivision B
Where can you walk near Kings County, Subdivision B?
OpenStreetMap maps the Dyke Trail and Borden Brook Trail close by, with others.
Is there a beach near Kings County, Subdivision B?
Try Houston Beach, in town, first of several.
Are there protected areas near Kings County, Subdivision B?
Yes: 1.7% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest provincial park to Kings County, Subdivision B?
Cape Split Provincial Park touches the town.
Which is the biggest protected area near Kings County, Subdivision B?
It is Blomidon Provincial Park, a provincial park covering 841 ha.
When is the best time for walking in Kings County, Subdivision B?
On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
How far is Kings County, Subdivision B from a national park?
Fundy National Park, 45 km from the edge of town.
Sources
The sources behind Kings County, Subdivision B’s outdoors figures
Protected areas: Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD) 2.9.0, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 2026: every area within 10 km and the nearest national and provincial parks, measured outline to outline.
Walking routes and beaches: OpenStreetMap, November 2026: named hiking, foot and walking route relations within 2 km and beaches within 5 km.
Towns: Statistics Canada 2021 Census boundaries and populations; the comparison is the Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+, not city hubs or reserves.
When to go: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020, from the nearest station that publishes them.
Green space, paths, woods, things to do: OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik’s Canada extract), November 2026: parks, gardens, playing fields, woods, footpaths, the coastline and things to do in and around each town.
Residents: Statistics Canada 2021 Census dissemination areas (population, boundaries), each at a point inside it.
Walking routes and beaches © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Not on this page: trailheads and trail grades, and beach water quality. No open Canadian dataset gives these for every town yet.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).